There’s change afoot in the world of fast food. More consumers now report that when dining out, the quality of the food is more important than convenience, according to a 2019 Consumer Reports poll. And a host of new fast-casual restaurants—from Sweetgreen to Cava to Chop’t—are catering to quality. If there aren’t any in your

You may sometimes have felt like you “have come down with a virus,” meaning that you became sick from being exposed to something that could have been a virus. In fact, you have a virus—actually, many—all the time. Some viruses cause the common cold, and some are crucial to human survival. New viruses can also

Unsure what to cook for dinner tonight? Why not look to the stars — and Barefoot Contessa star Ina Garten — for answers? With so many incredible Garten dinner recipes from which to choose, we’re helping pare down that list by telling you exactly which Garten dish you should make based on your zodiac sign.

Want to improve your career this 2019 but don’t know where to start? These career mentors share the top New Years Resolutions you can apply to improve your career and professional life. Be Proactive If you’re stuck in a boring or dull job, it’s time to change it for the better this year 2019. The

Teens: Too old for toys, too young to be delighted by a really nice set of towels. So what do you get the almost-adult in your life? If you’ve asked them and simply received a shrug (or been told “Cash is always nice”), you’re not alone. And, yes, cash is nice, but sometimes it’s also

They say balance is the key to a happy life. Whoever “they” are obviously never owned a deep fryer. There’s just something so satisfying about moseying into the kitchen and knowing you have the tools to whip up gooey mozzarella sticks, ballpark-style onion rings and restaurant-quality pizza crust at your disposal. Sure, moms have a

Holiday parties are coming up, which means you’ll soon be in need of a few easy, trustworthy appetizer recipes to serve to guests. See, appetizers are fun, but they’re also a great way to keep people from hovering in the kitchen and asking when dinner is ready. What’s more, there are plenty of easy-to-make options

No matter how much you love your bouncing baby, no one loves changing diapers. And no matter how sure you are you’ve found the perfect brand, there will be blowouts, and middle of the night leaks, and there will be times when you will unveil a poop you swear is adult sized. No amount of

Some kitchen items you buy out of necessity, others you buy out of pure want. Dutch ovens are (arguably) the latter: They’re the kind of luxurious pieces Pinterest dream kitchen boards are made of. However, gorgeous as they are, Dutch ovens also serve a purpose beyond the purely aesthetic — they’re multifaceted and can be

Starting them young! Angela Bassett taught her now-13-year-old twins, Bronwyn and Slater, to do chores when they were only 18 months old. “You got to put the work in with them when they’re early, in the young years,” the American Horror Story star, 61, recently told Us Weekly and other reporters while celebrating the FX

Starbucks is giving customers an early holiday gift once again. Last year, customers went bonkers when the store handed out free reusable red cups to coincide with the return of Starbucks’ classic holiday drink line-up. This year, the offer still stands, but the cup has a makeover to tie into 2019’s “Merry Coffee” theme. Here’s

We are an aging population. Demographic projections predict the largest population growth will be in the oldest age group—one study predicted a doubling of people age 65 and over between 2012 and 2050. Understanding aging and prolonging healthy years is thus becoming increasingly important. For Michele Diaz, Ph.D., of Pennsylvania State University, understanding aging is

For decades, statisticians, economists, philosophers and mathematicians have studied how to make decisions in the face of uncertainty, and typically their analyses have focused on how to use probability theory from mathematics to harness this vexing problem. But a new book co-written by a researcher at the University of Kansas recognizes that while most people

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have taken a key step forward in developing a new, possibly safer contrast agent for use in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams. Contrast enhanced MRI is a widely used diagnostic tool with over 30 million procedures performed annually. Currently, gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) are used for this purpose, but

A group of Illinois parents has been in the news recently for taking advantage of a legal loophole in order to get their kids college financial aid: The parents are giving up custody of their kids in order to game the system. As a mom who’s currently engaged in a difficult custody battle of my

More than 3 million kids are hospitalized in the United States every year. Whether it’s for a planned test or surgery or an injury or other emergency, knowing how to be involved in your child’s care can help you get through what’s often a stressful event. The single most important thing you can do is

When it comes to a healthy breakfast, kid-friendly options can feel a little bit limited. Eggs often aren’t an option, and how many days in a row can you really serve yogurt parfait before somebody throws a fit? Luckily, it’s summertime, and a great way to mix up the breakfast routine is with a kid-approved

So you don’t like sangria, huh? Totally understandable. But what you really mean is that you don’t like bad sangria and bad sangria is everywhere so you probably only know bad sangria as sangria. The reason why so much bad sangria exists as that people think that by throwing a bunch of cut-up fruit into